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Pets and Pet Adoption September 22, 2025

“My name is Cane. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male grey/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

Pets and Pet Adoption September 22, 2025

“My name is Mauve, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female muted calico domestic long hair. The following information on this potential…

Community Life September 22, 2025

South Cobb Lions vision screenings at Black Men’s Health Wellness Day

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about vision screenings administered at the Black Men’s Health Wellness Day in southwest Atlanta: The GA Lions Lighthouse, Atlanta…

Weather September 22, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, September 22, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, September 22, 2025, with a high near 87 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly cloudy,…

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Fuel Cost September 22, 2025

Georgia gasoline prices edge up a modest one cent average over the past week; EV charging rates steady

Georgia gasoline prices edged up a modest one cent over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia reaching an average cost of $2.91 per gallon…

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Immigration September 22, 2025

Spanish-language journalist in Georgia now faces imminent deportation

by Sam Barnes, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 19, 2025 An immigration judge ordered Spanish-language journalist Mario Guevara to be deported…

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Health & Wellness September 22, 2025

More Americans meet criteria for high blood pressure under new guidelines

by William Cornwell, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure – a…

Health & Wellness September 22, 2025

Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the US

by David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Conversation, CC BY-ND Before the United States began vaccinating all…

Government & Politics September 22, 2025

Why Jimmy Kimmel’s First Amendment rights weren’t violated – but ABC’s would be protected if it stood up to the FCC and Trump

by Wayne Unger, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has sparked a wave of political commentary. There…

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Weekend Quiz September 21, 2025

Quiz: How much do you know about notable people buried in Cobb County?

How much do you know about Cobb County cemeteries and the people buried there? We run daily quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter, and recently decided to move the…

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Pets and Pet Adoption March 31, 2026